Combined wringer and washtub



K. M. LONGWORTH. COMBINED WRINGER AND WASHTUB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-l7. 918.

1,358,762. Patented Nov. 16,1920.

31402 +1 to'c anon I21 KATHERINE M. LONGVIORTH, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEWJERSEY.

COMBINED WRINGER AND WASH'IUIB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, men.

Application filed August 17, 1918. Serial No. 250,386.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, KATHERINE M. LONG- WORTH, a subject of GreatBritain, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State ofNew Jersey, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements inCombined Nringers and Washtubs, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a combined wringer and wash tub and it is anobject of the invention to provide a structure of this general characterhaving novel and improved means whereby the wringer is secured to thewall of a wash tub and wherein said wringer is substantiallyhorizontally disposed.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improvedstructure of this general type wherein the wringer is supported by awall of the tub and in substantially a horizontal position, and whereinthe rolls are positioned within the tub together with means extendingexteriorily of the tub for operating the rolls.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved combinedwringer and wash tub whereby certain important advantages are attainedand the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a com bined wringer and wash tubconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the tubbeing in fragment and the lid or cover of the tub being removed, and

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view partly in vertical section and partly inelevation of the device as herein embodied, the lid or cover of the tubbeing shown in closed position.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings T denotes a wash tub of thestationary type having the rim portion of an end wall cut away orrecessed as at 2 and which recess tially horizontally disposed and whichis directed. through the recess 2 with the side members 4 of the wringerW contacting wlth the walls 3, and secured thereto through the medium ofthe screws 5 or their equivalent. The recess 2 is of a depth in excessof the members 4 so that no obstruction will be offered by'the wringer 7to the lid or cover L when in closed position.

The side members 4: are provided with the longitudinally extendedgrooves 6 in which are arranged the bearings 7 for the rolls A and B.The shaft 8 of the roller A extends beyond the opposite sides of thewringer W and is rotatably supported by the front and rear walls of thetub T and has one end portion extending through and terminatingoutwardly of the front walls as indicated at a so that operating crankor the like may be suitably engaged with the shaft to effect therequired rotation of the rollers.

9 denotes a pressure bar having its 0pposite end portions engaged in thegrooves 6 and coacting with the roller B. 10 denotes a second pressurebar having its outward end portions slidably engaged with in the grooves6 at a point inwardly of the bar 9 and interposed between the bars 9 and10 is the spring 11 for constantly urging the rollers A and B one towardthe other.

12 denotes a cross member connecting the outer ends of the side members4 and disposed through said member 12 and coacting with the bar 10 arethe screws 14 which operate and regulate the tension of the spring 11.

In practice the articles to be operated upon are fed bet-ween therollers A and B from below and pass outwardly of the tub over thewringer' structure which serves as a table or apron for the work afterleaving the rolls.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious thatcombined wringer and wash tub constructed in accordance with myinvention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of theconvenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated andit will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some changeand modification without departing from the principles and spiritthereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to themecise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except ashereinafter claimed:

I claim:

In combination with a wash tub having a recess in the rim portion of aside wall, a wringer horizontally disposed and eX- tending through therecess and beyond opposite vsides of the wall, said wringer includingside members, means for securing the central portion of the side membersto signature in the presence of two witnesses.

KATHERINE M. LONGWORT H.

Witnesses: 1

JOHN A. MC-LAUGHLIN,' HUGH I MCLAUGHLIN.

with said end

